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UK PM says a 'Great New' Brexit deal is done

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his country and the EU have reached a 'great new' Brexit deal.

Europe unable to fulfill its commitments: Zarif

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – “Unfortunately, Europe took no effective step to fulfill its [JCPOA] commitments which proves their inability. Iran’s strategic patience ended and the country reduced its commitments in three steps legally and in accordance with sections 26 and 36 of the JCPOA,” Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif said.

Iran ready to mediate in Yemen if S Arabia accepts: Larijani

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that Tehran is ready to mediate in the issue of Yemen if Riyadh gives the nod.

Larijani criticizes EU’s lack of practical step to salvage JCPOA

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani voiced criticism against European countries’ failure to take a practical step to save Iran nuclear deal, officially known as JCPOA.

Iran wishes success for Josep Borrell in countering US unilateralism: Mousavi

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – We are hopeful that the new High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, will become successful in countering the US’ unilateralism and bullying activities of Americans and some of their regional allies, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said on Thursday.

Iranian space agency sends letter to UNOOSA protesting US sanctions

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Iran's Permanent Mission to UN delivered a letter from the Director of Iranian Space Agency to the Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) protesting US unlawful sanctions against Iran Space Research Center and two other aerospace research institutes.

Plan devised for 4th step of JCPOA commitments reduction: Mousavi

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – "Iran has prepared the required plans for the fourth step of scaling down its JCPOA commitments," Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Abbas Mousavi said on Tuesday.

Iran-EU training course on nuclear law kicks off in Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – A five-day training course on nuclear law, in coordination with the European Union, was inaugurated at the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) on Sunday morning.

8 more countries ready to join INSTEX: Mogherini aide

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Eight more countries have decided to join the Instex mechanism for trade with Iran, the European Union High Representative Federica Mogherini's aide said.

EU warns Iran it may be forced to withdraw from nuclear deal: Report

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – The European Union has privately warned Iran that it will be forced to start withdrawing from the nuclear deal in November if Tehran goes ahead with its threat to take new steps away from the deal, The Guardian reported.

Rouhani raps UN inaction on US economic terrorism against Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani strongly reprimanded the United Nations for inaction on the crimes the US has been committing against the Iranian nation through an economic terrorism campaign.

Diplomacy mere possible solution: Zarif

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif named diplomacy as the only solution under the current circumstances.

FM Zarif to attend E3/EU+2 ministerial meeting on JCPOA

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign minister Zarif will attend a ministerial meeting of the remaining sides to the Iran nuclear deal - France, UK, Germany, Russia and China, plus EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, on the sidelines of UNGA session on Wednesday.

Zarif holds talks with Austrian counterpart

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iranian FM met and hold talks with his Austrian counterpart at the place of UN headquarters in New York on Monday.

Iranian interior min. hails EU political support despite US threats

TEHRAN, Sep. 15(MNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli has said that despite US threats, Europeans have sided with Iran politically.

A private company owns Adrian Darya 1 oil: Iranian UK envoy

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – In a meeting with the UK foreign secretary, the Iranian Ambassador to the UK Hamid Baedinejad said that the oil unloaded by the Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1 belonged to a private company.

Third nuclear step sign of Iran’s seriousness on its demands: MP

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker said the third step in reducing commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, showed Tehran’s “seriousness” regarding its rightful demands from parties to the pact.

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Iran about to quit technical commitments if EU fails to change tactics  

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Spokesman for Iran’s nuclear energy organization said the country is nearing the stage where it has to quit its technical commitments to the JCPOA if the European side fails to change tactics regarding its own commitments to the deal.

Russian representative to UN reacts to Iran’s 3rd step of scaling back JCPOA commitments

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Mikhail Ivanovich Ulyanov reacted to Iran’s latest move in further reducing JCPOA commitments in a tweet on Saturday.

Iran’s third nuclear deal step a response to new US sanction, EU’s inability: Russian official

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Regarding to Iran’s action in reducing commitments under the JCPOA, Russian State Duma’s (lower house) Foreign Affairs Committee Leonid Slutsky said on Friday that was “a response to new US anti-Iran sanctions and the EU’s inability to launch the promised financial mechanism to bypass them”.

MP says Iran may reconsider coop. with IAEA in next step of cutting JCPOA commitments

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Pointing to the possible scenario of next step of Iran’s cutting of its JCPOA commitments Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission says Islamic Republic of Iran should reconsider its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Iran awaiting fulfillment of Europeans’ promises: Gov. spox

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Iranian government, Ali Rabiei said on Wednesday that despite its decision to take the third step of reducing its JCPOA commitments on the set date, Iran still awaits Europeans making their promise of purchasing its oil and letting Iran access the money.  

Third step of cuts to commitments to speed up Iran nuclear activities: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – President Rouhani said Wed. Iran’s third step to scale down commitments to the JCPOA will give a special boost to the activities of the country’s nuclear energy organization.

By: Saeed Sobhani

Death of Democracy in UK

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's suspension has led to deep divisions among citizens. Some British citizens express their support for Johnson, while others are furious. Undoubtedly Britain's challenges to exit the EU will continue, even if it does. Many analysts believe that London will be at war with the effects of this phenomenon for at least ten years.

EU wants to save JCPOA, would welcome progress beyond it: Mogherini

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – The European Union wants to save Iran nuclear deal but would welcome any extra progress beyond the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Friday.